Altwood Church of England School

What Altwood Church of England School does

Altwood Church of England School is a state-funded Church of England secondary school located on Altwood Road in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, operating within the Agape Multi Academy Trust. It serves students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13, delivering a Key Stage 3 curriculum, GCSE programmes at Key Stage 4, and a sixth form offering A-Levels, BTECs, and an Extended Project Qualification, alongside enrichment such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award and partnerships with Unifrog (careers), NCS, the Peter Jones Foundation, and AtkinsRealis's Experience X programme.

The school's core technology stack is administrative rather than proprietary: SIMS (School Information Management System) powers attendance, house points, timetables, and reporting via the SIMS Parent App; Unifrog supports sixth-form careers and UCAS preparation; Microsoft Forms (via Office 365) handles parent/student consent and personal device agreements; Vimeo and Google Analytics support the website; and Juniper Education / e4education hosts the school web presence. Accessibility is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA, and GDPR-aligned privacy practices are in place. No AI, ML, or proprietary model capability is evident.

Revenue is dominated by UK government per-pupil funding routed through Agape Multi Academy Trust, with secondary, transaction-fee income from catering (Stir Food Ltd at The Hub cafeteria) and a nascent facilities-to-let income stream. There is no tuition fee, no disclosed financial scale, and no founder/funding history; commercial growth levers are limited to enrolment, sixth-form size, and facilities hire. Customer engagement is run through event-driven admissions (open evenings, Year 6 transition) and community-led outreach via church links and the school's Christian distinctiveness (Truth, Forgiveness, Faith, Hope, Joy).

Name

Altwood Church of England School

Legal name

Altwood Church of England School

Website

https://altwoodschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altwood Church of England School is a state-funded CofE secondary school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, serving students aged 11–18 through KS3, GCSE, and a sixth form, operating within the Agape Multi Academy Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Secondary school education
• Church of England school
• GCSE curriculum
• Sixth Form A-Levels
• Christian faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Maidenhead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school receiving government funding per student through the UK education system. Operates as part of Agape Multi Academy Trust.
2. Catering Services: Food services provided through external caterers (Stir Food Ltd) for student meals, with some means-tested free school meals provision.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Altwood Church of England School is a state-funded coeducational secondary school in Maidenhead, Berkshire, delivering education to students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. It provides a broad curriculum at Key Stage 3 and GCSE level, followed by a Sixth Form offering A-Levels, BTECs, EPQ, UCAS preparation, work experience and careers guidance. The school operates within the Agape Multi Academy Trust and integrates Christian distinctiveness, enrichment activities (such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award), pastoral care, and support services including a 16-19 Bursary Fund.

Product overview

Altwood Church of England School is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program from Years 7 through 13 (Key Stage 3, GCSE, and Sixth Form A-Level provision). The school provides a broad curriculum encompassing core subjects, humanities, languages, sciences, arts, and technology, supported by enrichment activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Key services include Sixth Form provision with UCAS and careers preparation, financial support through the 16-19 Bursary Fund, and facilities for hire. Administrative functions are supported through the SIMS platform for attendance, reporting, and communication with parents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sixth Form Provision (Years 12-13) Post-16 education program offering A-Level and vocational courses with enrichment activities, careers preparation, UCAS support, work experience opportunities, and EPQ qualification, designed for students aged 16-18 progressing from GCSEs.
• GCSE Curriculum (Years 10-11) Key Stage 4 examination preparation across core and optional subjects including Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Business, and Computing for students aged 14-16.
• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9) Broad and balanced curriculum covering core subjects, humanities, languages (French/Spanish), arts, design technology, computing, and physical education for students aged 11-14.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze, Silver, and Gold award scheme offering outdoor adventurous activities for personal development, available to students as an extra-curricular enrichment programme.
• 16-19 Bursary Fund Government-funded financial support for students aged 16-19 to help with education-related costs including meals, transport, books, equipment, and educational visits.
• The Hub Catering School catering service provided by Stir Food Ltd, offering meals and refreshments for students and staff at the school's cafeteria facility.
• Facilities to Let School facilities available for hire to the local community including sports facilities, classrooms, and other spaces for external use.
• Summer Transition Work Preparation materials for students transitioning from GCSE to A-Level across subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English, History, Geography, Business Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Product Design, Spanish, and Art.
• SIMS Parent App School information management system app allowing parents to monitor attendance, house points, view reports, and access student timetables, with students using it for Year 9 and Year 11 option choices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop academic qualifications alongside rounded, confident character traits regardless of background or special education needs

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agape Multi Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAltwood Church of England School is part of the Agape Multi Academy Trust, a network of schools providing collaborative educational support, shared resources, and governance across member institutions.
• AtkinsRealisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtkinsRealis ran the Experience X programme at Altwood School, providing interactive activities for students including a visit to Heathrow Airport's Skills Academy. The program helps students think about future career pathways.
• National Citizen Service (NCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with NCS who provide a variety of experiences to support personal development, social action and volunteering for sixth form students.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationUnifrog is used as a platform to support careers choices for sixth form students, helping with future destination preparation and university applications.
• Learning to WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides careers support and interviews for sixth form students to help prepare them for future pathways and employment.
• Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotary Club provides interview preparation activities for sixth form students as part of future destination preparation.
• Three (Telecommunications)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Studies curriculum includes exposure to local businesses including Three for enhanced learning and real-world business examples.
• Bank of EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Studies curriculum includes engagement with Bank of England for students to understand economic concepts and real-world business applications.
• Maidenhead RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Studies curriculum includes engagement with Maidenhead Rotary club for entrepreneurial development and community connections.
• Peter Jones FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents have the opportunity to enter the Peter Jones 'Tycoon competition' as part of the Business Studies curriculum to develop entrepreneurial skills.
• Berkshire Leadership AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPE curriculum includes sport-specific leaders from Berkshire Leadership Academy who filter into lessons and extracurricular sport programs.
• Dance Workshop ProviderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal dance agency brought in for workshops throughout the academic year to enhance the PE curriculum's dance component.
• Stir Food LtdcoreOthersExternal catering company providing food services at The Hub cafeteria, including meals for students with menu and price list available on school website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ranelagh School: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in Bracknell, Berkshire, sharing the Church school distinctiveness positioning and state-funded model that Altwood uses as a faith-based differentiator.
• Furze Platt Senior School: Large co-educational secondary school in Maidenhead, sharing the same RBWM local authority catchment and competing for the same parental admissions pool as Altwood.
• Desborough College: A state secondary school also located in Maidenhead, serving the same catchment and competing directly for the same Year 6 transition cohort. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography and demographic.
• Newlands Girls' School: State secondary school serving Maidenhead and the surrounding RBWM area, comparable to Altwood in funding model, curriculum breadth and competitive admissions environment.

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: One of the largest UK Multi Academy Trusts operating many state secondary schools. Comparable as a MAT member institution's benchmark for governance, shared services and scale economies.
• St. Mary's School, Ascot: Independent Catholic girls' school near Maidenhead, serving overlapping parental demand for faith-based secondary education in the Berkshire corridor. Comparable values-led positioning though fee-charging.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large UK MAT running multiple secondary academies. Comparable as a peer trust model and competitive alternative for families choosing academy secondary provision in England.

Others

• Church of England Schools (Diocese of Oxford): The diocesan authority overseeing CofE schools in the Berkshire region. Comparable as the institutional framework Altwood operates within for Christian distinctiveness and SIAMS inspection oversight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/altwoodschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/altwoodschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/altwood-church-of-england-school

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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